Manson MBM-1 Meta Series Matthew Bellamy Signature Guitar
| Meta Series MBM-1 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Manson Guitars |
| Used | — |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Body covering | Satin Black / Starlight Silver paint |
| Wood | Body: Basswood Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets) |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic |
| Electronics | One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector |
| Pickup(s) | Neck: Manson Design Humbucker Bridge: Manson Design Humbucker |
| Special circuits | Push button kill switch |
Background
This guitar is a continuation of the Cort MBC-1 and is produced in association with Cort, but under the Manson trademark. In terms of pricing and specifications, it is almost identical to the Cort MBC-1, with the only two differences being the pickups, which have been slightly updated and now feature two humbuckers instead of a humbucker-single coil combination (also makinh it similar to the Manson Matt Black 3.0) and the electronics cavity in the back, which was routed larger for modification purposes.
It's the first retail Matt Bellamy signature guitar with two humbuckers and the cheapest guitar sold by Manson.
The guitar was announced on January 12th 2020, with social media posts by Manson Guitars and Matt Bellamy. It was unveiled to the public for the first time a week later at the Winter NAMM Show 2020.
It is available in both Satin (Matte) Black and Starlight Silver (Matte-like Silver).
Upgrade options
Manson Guitar Works offer the additional Sustainer install, replacing the neck pickup. As with the Cort MBC-1, more modification options are presumably going to be available in the future.